The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
MINOR MENTION.
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thirty days was quite hero. Now almost every
town has thirty-quail man. They are almost
as plenty as professional base ball players.
This rapid growth Of the business
has compelled the experts to elevate
the standard. 50 that a thirty-quail
man now does not rank very high. In fact. &C
cording to the advanced registration among
quail-eaters, only those above thirty count. One
of the most capable men in thu profession is
person named Paul. of New York, who recently
finished eating eighty-two quails in forty-one
consecutive days. This performance stamps
Mr. Paul as a man of great possibilities.
At the end of 1t he reported his appetite
as excellent, and said he had gained ten pounds.
Assuming this to be true, it shows that as
quail consumer and assimilator Mr.. Paul is
without peer at the present stage of the bust
ness. Mr. Paul is also reported as saying
''There is one effect that quail-eating has had
upon me. l am chock full of phosphorus. You
know that quail contain great deal of phospho-
rus. When 60 in dark room and blow my
breath out hard I can see sort of luminous
mist" This is very interesting, if true. 1t is a
wellknown fact that phosphorus is brain food
If 1t be true, as Mr. Paul says, that quail-eating
fills the system with phosphorus, it may be the
quail-eatlng business will result in developing
race of intellectual giarts-men of abnormal
brain power. Mr. Paul's statement that he could
see his phosphorescent breath in dark room
rather puzzles US. No doubt the breath
of a man who has eaten eighty-two
quails in forty-one days must be in
peculiar condition, but as for its becoming Wis
~. ILL. A..
Paul is mistaken. Possibly the phosphorus
operating on his brain had misleading effect.
Without intending to question Mr. Pauls verac-
ty or detract in any way from his reputation,
we would suggest that sample of his breath be
sent to some competent chemist for analysis to
ascertain if it contained any other infammable
substance than that derived from the quail Per-
haps he drank something.
THE experience of the American actress, Fay
Templeton, in London does not bear out the
assertion of theatrical managers that the vul-
garities and improprieties of the stage are in
accord with the tastes and demands of the pub
lie. Miss Templeton. on her first appearance in
London, was Kissed because of the indecency of
her song. and she found difficulty in getting
through the evening. In addition to this, the
Lord Chamberlain objected to her dress as in:
decent. To obviate this trouble the manager
requested the actress to wear a scarf so arranged
as to hide portion of her nakedness, but this
she refused to do, whereupon she was discharged.
Miss Templeton refused to accept her discharge,
but with decidedly misplaced American grit and
enterprise, secured legal injunction compell-
ing the manager to retain her in the cast. At
last accounts the injunction was in forcs, and
the actress was playing without her scarf but
her triumph can be but short lived, and gives
her. at BEST but disgraceful notoriety.
On Wednesday night of this week Miss Kate
Field will lecture to the people of Indianapolis.
| Kate Field has been woman with a missio n,
| and by her ability and her pertinacity has lived
| to see it very nearly accomplished. Some years
| ago she became interested in the Mormon prob
lem, and studied it thoroughly, and to-day
| knows more about it and what is necessary to
wipe out this blot upon the scutcheon than any
one else in the country. Her eloquent and
burning words have done for Mormonism wha,
| Harriet Beecher Stowe did for slavery Kate
Field has done more than any other one person
to develop and keep active the public sentiment
| in hostility to polygamy and Mormonsm the
has finally made itself felt in such legislation a.
| the Edmunds bill and the new law that now only
awaits the signature of the President. Kat'
Field is woman among women.
THE Audubon Magazine, the first number o
which has just appeared, is published in the in
| terests Of the Audubon Society," of New York
and for the protection Of birds According t.
editorial statements, the society organized yea
ago now has membership of 90 OOO includin
those belonging to branch associations in othe
States. Indiana is on the list. with member
ship of 139. AS some of these are probably mel
and some children, the number of women VIII
have bound themselves not to wear feathers il
their bonnets will not, it can be seen, make an,
material difference in Indiana miliners' profit
this year. The purpose of the society to protec
song birds is good one. however, and the leave
already at work in the shape OF aroused pub
lie sentiment and society numbering only 10
WILL in time, produce visible results.
DOUBTLESS the oldest inhabitant of the orig
nal Northwest Territory is Mrs. Nancy
Frost who is now living in Washington
county, Ohio about ten miles from Marietta
She was born Oct. O. 1884 and is, there
fore, in her one-hundred and third year Mrs
Frost came to Ohio in 1889, two years afte
the first settlement of Marietta and the passag
of the celebrated ordinance of 1881 She has
distinct recollection of the Indian war of 1901:
which terminated with General Wayne's victor
on the Maumee and was an actor in or witues
of some of its thrilling scenes. Possibly Their
may be other persons living in some of tn
Northwestern States as old as Mrs. Frost bu
no doubt, she is the oldest resident, having live
in Ohio ninety seven years.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Rome say
the Italians are very loyal to their present 60,
eminent and devoted to their King. The latte
is man Of the people and very popular II